Former East Stroudsburg University assistant coach and Moravian graduate Justin Potts has been named the head coach of the Greyhounds' men's basketball program. Potts replaces Jim Walker, who announced his retirement on Feb. 24. Walker's retirement is official on May 10. He had a 442-440 record in his 35 seasons in charge of the Greyhounds. Walker guided Moravian to two NCAA Tournament bids, 10 conference playoff appearances and six of his teams earned national rankings. Potts, a 2000 Moravian graduate, spent the last 13 seasons as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator to Jeff Wilson at East Stroudsburg during the program's historic run. The Warriors had...

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